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Instead, I follow her like a lemming back to the changing area.
“Take off your shirt and bra, and don’t be embarrassed. I do this all the time. I’ve seen all shapes and sizes of women, and I’ve helped them all get into corsets.”
Interesting that she says that before I make it known that I’m kind of shy. Except then I realize…she can tell. She does this for a living.
I disrobe quickly and Mary positions the corset, snapping it in place. “Okay. Now for the laces. I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for a minute.”
I do, and she starts pulling on the laces.
And I feel like someone has shoved a hose down my throat to suck all the air out of me.
“You good? You still need to be able to breathe.”
I let my breath out, and then I breathe in again. And oddly, Icanbreathe. In fact, I feel…good. The corset sucks in the flab of my stomach, and I feel like my posture is better than it’s ever been.
“You need me to go looser? Tighter?”
“You tell me, I guess. I’m not uncomfortable.”
“I can go tighter if you’d like.”
“Actually…I think this is about right.”
She laughs. “That’s fourteen.”
“Fourteen what?”
“Fourteen corsets in a row that I’ve tightened on first-time buyers who say I got it right the first time. When I get to twenty, I get a bonus.”
“I guess you’re pretty good at your job.”
“Thank you. I actually design corsets. I’m hoping Chloe, the owner, will let me sell some of my designs here eventually.”
“Really? That’s fascinating.”
“I love them,” Mary says. “I’m not sure why we ever stopped wearing them.”
“Probably because they’re sexist.”
“You have to get past that. I’ve fit men for corsets in here, too. They’re great for your posture, and they help keep your internal organs in the right place. You just have to be careful not to go too tight.”
“Interesting.”
She hands me a book that was sitting on the shelf of the fitting room. “Have you read this book? It’s all about corsets.”
“I haven’t.” I mean really, who has?
Mary, apparently.
“I hope you don’t mind,” she continues. “I need you to sign a statement saying I got your fitting right the first try. That way I’m up to fourteen and only six more until I get my big bonus from Chloe.”
“I’m happy to.”
“Awesome. I really appreciate it.”
“So…this covers the top of my body. What do I wear on the bottom?”
“Fishnets, thigh-high boots, and a thong?” Mary smiles.
